Roanoke hog sucker

Hypentelium roanokense

Sixteen Centimeters Catostomid Fish of North American Waters

Black
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Medium
Temperate fish

Roanoke hog sucker is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 16 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Catostomidae
Genus: Hypentelium
Maximum length: 16 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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